To perform the Tahajjud prayer and include duas, here are some key points and specific duas that can be recited:
Performing Tahajjud
Tahajjud can be performed in units of two rak’ahs, with no maximum limit, but it must be done before the Fajr prayer. The best time is in the last third of the night.
Dua During Tahajjud
There are no specific duas that must be recited during Tahajjud, but here are some recommended ones:
General Dua
After completing the rak’ahs, you can make heartfelt supplications. Here is a dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet (SAW):
“Please forgive me my previous and future sins; And whatever I concealed or revealed. And You are the One who makes (some people) forward And (some) backward. There is none to be worshipped but you.”
“Wala haula Wala quwata illa billah” (There is neither might nor power except with Allah).
Qunoot Dua
During the Qunoot (a special supplication in prayer), you can recite:
“Laa ilaaha illallaahul Halimul Karim” (There is none worth worshipping but Allah Who is Forbearing and Generous)
“Laa ilaaha illallaahul ‘Aliyyul ‘Azim” (There is none worth worshipping but Allah Who is Most High and Great)
“Subhaanallaahi Rabbis Samaawaatis Sab'” (Glory be to Allah, Who is the Sustainer of the seven heavens and of the seven earth…).
Final Dua
After completing the prayer, you can say:
“Rabbighfirli warhamni wa tub alayya, innaka antat-tawwabur-rahim” (Lord, forgive me and have mercy on me, and turn to me, Surely You are the Oft-returning, the Merciful).
Additional Supplications
You can also recite other general supplications, such as asking for forgiveness and mercy. For example:
“Al-‘Afwa” (I ask for forgiveness) – This can be recited 300 times during the Qunoot.
Post-Salat Practices
After the prayer, you can recite additional supplications and tasbih, such as the Tasbih of Syeda Fatemah Zahra, which includes reciting “Allahu Akbar” 33 times, “Al-Hamdu Lillah” 33 times, and “Subhanallah” 34 times, followed by the Sajdah of Shukr.
